Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
be 77.7% less likely to be obese
In Algeria, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Algeria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 18.9 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 86.0% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 7.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
pay a 71.4% higher top tax rate
Algeria has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 112.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
be 72.6% less likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Chad, on the other hand, 65.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 90.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Algeria, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 9% of people on average (32% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 84.1% less likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 38.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Algeria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 61% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 60.7% less on education
Algeria spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Chad spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 29.0% less on healthcare
Algeria spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Inspectorate of Finance, The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
Chad: At a glance
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